Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:04pm on 19 Oct 2025,Sunday International
On October 19, 2025, the Louvre Museum in Paris was closed after a daring daylight robbery in the Galerie d’Apollon, home to part of the French Crown Jewels. Thieves used a basket lift to gain access, smashing display cases and stealing nine pieces of historic jewelry, including items associated with Napoleon and Empress Eugénie. The heist lasted approximately seven minutes, and the perpetrators escaped on motorcycles. No injuries were reported, and visitors were evacuated. Authorities are conducting forensic investigations, and a detailed inventory of the stolen items is underway. The museum remains closed for the day to preserve evidence.
